Dicon is also accused in the Indian rice trader Majid Alam murder case and the case of grenade attacks on Awami League rally at Bangabandhu Avenue on August 21, 2004. He is a close associate of top listed criminal Tanvir Ahmed Joy.

Earlier, the joint forces arrested Dicon and detained him in jail. He was produced before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's (CMM) court yesterday for hearing on a 10-day remand prayer submitted by the investigation officer.

Metropolitan Magistrate Shafiq Anwar placed Dicon on remand when the Detective Branch (DB) Inspector Mohammad Hasan Ali produced him before the magistrate's court.

On September 23 last year, former vice-chancellor of National University Dr Aftab was shot by a group of assailants at his Fuller Road residence on Dhaka University campus. Dr Aftab succumbed to his injuries on September 26.

Later, his wife Noorjahan Akhter filed a case with Shahbagh Police Station without mentioning any name of suspects involved in the murder.